Smith Machine Toe Raise
Seated with the Smith bar across the thighs and the feet flat on the floor, rise onto the toes: the seated calf raise without a step, over a shorter range.
How to do it
Setup
Seated under the Smith bar, the padded bar across the thighs just above the knees, feet flat on the floor.
Steps
- Rise onto the balls of the feet, lifting the bar with the knees.
- Pause at the top.
- Lower the heels to the floor under control.
Common mistakes
Bar straight on the kneecaps: pad it and set it on the thighs above them. Lifting the bar with the hands: they only steady it. Heels slamming down: lower them slowly.
Breathing
Exhale rising, inhale lowering.
